New reptile species described in 1957

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Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthocercus kiwuensis Kivu Ridgeback Agama 1957 Agama atricollis kiwuensis Klausewitz
	Acanthocercus minutus Shewa Ridgeback Agama 1957 Agama atricollis minuta Klausewitz
	Acanthocercus ugandaensis Uganda Ridgeback Agama 1957 Agama atricollis ugandaensis Klausewitz
	Agama mucosoensis Mucoso Agama 1957 Agama agama mucosoensis Hellmich
	Phrynocephalus longicaudatus Long-tailed Toad-headed Agama 1957 Phrynocephalus maculatus longicaudatus Haas
	Phrynocephalus macropeltis Dhahran Toad-headed Agama 1957 Phrynocephalus nejdensis macropeltis Haas
	Phrynocephalus nejdensis Nejd Toad-headed Agama 1957 Phrynocephalus nejdensis Haas

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Kinyongia uluguruensis Uluguru Two-horned Chameleon 1957 Chamaeleo fischeri uluguruensis Loveridge

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus Sarawak Bent-toed Gecko 1957 Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus Inger
	Pseudoceramodactylus khobarensis Gulf Sand Gecko 1957 Pseudoceramodactylus khobarensis Haas
	Rhoptropus biporosus Kaokoveld Day Gecko 1957 Rhoptropus biporosus Fitzsimons
	Stenodactylus slevini Dharan Thin-toed Gecko 1957 Stenodactylus slevini Haas
	Trigonodactylus arabicus Arabian Triangle-scaled Gecko 1957 Trigonodactylus arabicus Haas

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus hardyi Hirmas Fringe-toed Lizard 1957 Acanthodactylus scutellatus hardyi Haas
	Acanthodactylus schmidti Middle East Fringe-toed Lizard 1957 Acanthodactylus cantoris schmidti Haas
	Darevskia dahli Shagali Rock Lizard 1957 Lacerta saxicola dahli Darevski
	Darevskia rostombekovi Idzhevan Rock Lizard 1957 Lacerta saxicola rostombekovi Darevski
	Ophisops elbaensis Mount Elba Snake-eyed Lizard 1957 Ophisops elbaensis Schmidt & Marx

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Chalcides colosii (first described as Chalcides ocellatus var. vittatus Boulenger 1890) Riffian Skink 1957 Chalcides ocellatus colosii Lanza [substitute name for Chalcides ocellatus var. vittatus Boulenger 1890]
	Plestiodon multilineatus Chihuahua Skink 1957 Eumeces multilineatus Tanner

Sauria (Lizards): Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)

Saurodactylus brosseti Southern Lizard-toed Gecko 1957 Saurodactylus mauritanicus brosseti Bons & Pasteur

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

	Varanus glauerti Kimberley Rock Monitor 1957 Varanus timorensis glauerti Mertens
	Varanus rosenbergi Heath Monitor 1957 Varanus gouldii rosenbergi Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

	Lepidophyma pajapanensis Pajapan Tropical Night Lizard 1957 Lepidophyma pajapanensis Werler
	Lepidophyma tuxtlae Tuxtlan Tropical Night Lizard 1957 Lepidophyma tuxtlae Werler & Shannon

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)

Anomalepis flavapices Esmeraldas Blind Snake 1957 Anomalepis flavapices Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Sibon dunni Imbabura Snail Eater 1957 Sibon dunni Peters
	Thamnophis nigronuchalis Durango Narrow-headed Garter Snake 1957 Thamnophis nigronuchalis Thompson

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis feicki Broad-banded Dwarf Boa 1957 Tropidophis feicki Schwartz